Category Archives: Cumbria

The delicious smell of bacon and eggs wafted along the corridor of the bed and breakfast as we pulled on our slightly damp cycling gear. It was day three of our cycle following the length of Hadrian’s wall and today mileage … Continue reading →

Nothing quite beats a hearty cooked breakfast before setting out on a day of cycling and we were treated to a feast as our generous host served us delicious baked beans, rashes of bacon, spoonfuls of scrambled eggs, piping hot … Continue reading →

You always feel ready to cycle again after a pit stop and a bite to eat. The town of Whitehaven sent us on our merry way with the foamy waves lapping on the shore and the seagulls gliding over head … Continue reading →

Wrapped up in our waterproof gear the Boyfriend and I cycled down a gravel road spotted with puddles. We were searching for the start of the Hadrian’s wall cycle route and we found it at the rocky ruins of the Ravenglass Roman … Continue reading →

I fondly recall this time last year when I had the accommodation booked, the map on hand and the bicycles checked and ready to ride – the British sunshine was out smiling and the earth was still hardy so it was … Continue reading →